Welcome to Etra ...
Etra is located in Mercer County<1>.
The location of Etra has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Etra, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Etra is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Etra lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Etra: (609)
Communities near Etra ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Etra.
- Trenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- New Brunswick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
- New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
- Morrisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <4>
- Bordentown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
- Bordentown is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Yardley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley
- Yardley is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yardley <4>
- Tullytown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Clearbrook Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook Park
- Clearbrook Park is located in Middlesex County
- Cranbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury
- Cranbury is located in Middlesex County
- Concordia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Edinburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Edinburg is located in Mercer County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Etra. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Etra.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Etra. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Etra.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Etra. See our Newspapers Page for Etra.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Etra ...
Looking for more information about Etra? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Etra, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Etra.
Adding Etra to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Etra in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Etra was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Etra post office opened in 1890.
We also found Etra in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Etra.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Etra. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercounty.org/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Etra - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |